In May 2008 Jason Ginter became principal timpanist for the San Diego Symphony at age 27. Jason loves playing all kinds of drums, and has a special fondness for playing jazz drumset.



Jason Ginter and his wife Dawn Posey, a violinist for the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra, also have a chamber music group called VariedDuo.



Jason studied under drum teacher Barb Longstreth. He later played with the Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra in Oberlin and the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra.